Akaiwa Station
Akaiwa Station (赤岩駅, Akaiwa-eki) is a disused railway station on the Ōu Main Line in the city of Fukushima, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[2] Services ended on 4 March 2017.[3] The station was discontinued on 13 March 2021.[1]
Akaiwa Station 赤岩駅 | |
|---|---|
 Akaiwa Station in August 2006 | |
| General information | |
| Location | Akaiwa, Ōzasō, Fukushima-shi, Fukushima-ken 960-0251 Japan |
| Coordinates | 37°48′21″N 140°20′07″E |
| Operated by | .svg.png.webp){kind=logo} JR East |
| Line(s) | ■ Ōu Main Line |
| Distance | 14.6 km from Fukushima |
| Platforms | 1 island platform |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Unstaffed |
| Website | Official website |
| History | |
| Opened | 13 October 1910 |
| Closed | 13 March 2021[1] |
| Location | |
  Akaiwa Station Location within Fukushima Prefecture  Akaiwa Station Akaiwa Station (Japan) | |
Lines
Akaiwa Station was served by the Ōu Main Line (Yamagata Line), and is located 14.6 km from the starting point of the line at Fukushima.
Services
The station used to be served by six services in each direction daily, but beginning in December 2012, no trains stopped at the station during the winter period between December and March.[4][5] The station was abolished on 13 March 2021.[1]
Station layout
The station was unstaffed and consisted of an unnumbered island platform serving two tracks. The platform could be accessed from the station building via a level crossing.
Platforms
| Entrance side | ■ Ou Main Line (Yamagata Line) | for Fukushima |
| Opposite side | ■ Ou Main Line (Yamagata Line) | for Yamagata and Yonezawa |
History
Akaiwa Station opened on 13 October 1910.[6] The station was absorbed into the JR East network upon the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987.[6]
From 1 December 2012, trains stopped serving this station during the winter period (until 25 March 2013).[4][5] Services stopped completely on 4 March 2017.[3]
The station discontinued on 13 March 2021 due to timetable revision.
Surrounding area
The station was located in an isolated mountainous area on the Fukushima side of the Itaya Pass.
See also
References
- Press
- 各駅情報（赤岩駅） [Station Information: Akaiwa Station] (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- "【2017年3月JRダイヤ改正】仙台空港線や磐越西線で増発…赤岩駅は通年休止に". レスポンス（Response.jp） (in Japanese). Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "奥羽・山田線駅を冬季休止へ" [Ou & Yamada Line stations to be closed during winter season]. Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 53, no. 622. Japan: Koyusha Co., Ltd. February 2013. p. 163.
- 奥羽本線 赤岩駅冬期間の普通列車通過についてのお知らせ [Notice of non-stopping trains at Akaiwa Station during winter period] (PDF). Press release (in Japanese). Japan: East Japan Railway Company Sendai Division. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- Ishino, Tetsu, ed. (1998). 停車場変遷大辞典 国鉄・JR編 [Station Transition Directory - JNR/JR]. Vol. II. Japan: JTB. p. 527. ISBN 4-533-02980-9.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)